LONG ISLAND, N.Y. — May 18, 2026 — George H. Hewlett senior Nylah Phillips won the girls 200-meter final at the Section 8 AA County Championship in a personal-best 24.16, the fastest time on record for the meet and the fastest on Long Island this season, and Academy Charter sophomore Joshua Buckley won the boys 200 final in a personal-best 21.32, also a best on record and the fastest on Long Island this season.
Phillips beat Roosevelt senior Esmia Thomas, the defending champion, who ran a personal-best 24.51, by 0.35 seconds. Phillips also ran the fastest 400 of the day, a personal-best 54.39 that was another best on record and the fastest on Long Island this season. Buckley held off Elmont Memorial senior Aidan Peterkin, last year's 200 winner, by 0.11 seconds as Peterkin ran a personal-best 21.43.
Thomas won the girls 100 final for the second straight year in 12.04, the second-fastest time on Long Island this season. Bethpage freshman Felicity Nuzzi won the 100 hurdles final in a personal-best 15.43, ahead of defending champion Janee Llanos of George H. Hewlett. Academy Charter senior Okikijesu Fashakin won the boys 100 final in 10.98 and Sewanhaka junior George McLeod won the 110 hurdles final in 15.73.
George H. Hewlett junior Valeria Paez won the girls 2000-meter steeplechase in a personal-best 7:26.16 by 25.52 seconds and the 3000 in a personal-best 10:50.37 by 26.11 seconds, and she ran the fastest 1500 at 4:56.23. Manhasset sophomore Andrew Tsimikalis won the boys steeplechase in 10:16.05 by 13.26 seconds, and Division Avenue senior Daniel Smith won the 3200 in 9:57.53.
Five field winners set bests on record. Manhasset's Kate Voelker repeated in the high jump with a personal-best 06-01.00, the best on Long Island this season. Sewanhaka's Zoe Amadike won the triple jump with a personal-best 39-08.25 and repeated in the long jump at 17-08.50. Roslyn's Paul Lee won the discus at 165-04.00, and George H. Hewlett's Tyler Hopkins won the boys triple jump with a personal-best 45-07.00. George H. Hewlett's Maree Drayling repeated in the pole vault with a personal-best 09-04.00.
Roosevelt's Nefertai Cameron won the girls shot put at 34-06.50 and the discus with a personal-best 116-00.00. Roosevelt's Anthony Channer won the long jump with a personal-best 21-07.00 and Roosevelt's Bryan Querro Sanchez won the shot put at 46-08.00. Roslyn's Aaron Ye won the pole vault with a personal-best 12-06.00 and W. Tresper Clarke's Christian Smith won the high jump with a personal-best 06-02.00.
Several events were run in sections. Manhasset senior Braeden Jackelow ran the fastest 800 in a personal-best 1:56.57, Manhasset senior Blake Sealy ran the fastest 1600 in 4:35.30, Elmont Memorial senior Jaiden Williams ran the fastest 400 in a personal-best 49.91 and Division Avenue junior Lucas Aguilar ran the fastest 400 hurdles in a personal-best 58.33. In the girls races, Friends Academy (Li) freshman Ariana Madeira ran the fastest 800 in 2:23.82 and George H. Hewlett sophomore Jada Lawrence ran the fastest 400 hurdles in a personal-best 1:07.13.
Winners
| Race | Individual | Time | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys Steeplechase r1 h1Scoring COMPLETE | Andrew TsimikalisManhasset | 10:16.05 | ||
| Boys Hurdles r1 h1Scoring COMPLETE | Dominick CaminoDivision Avenue | 1:02.52 | ||
| Boys Hurdles r1 h2Scoring COMPLETE | Channing LabonteFriends Academy (Li) | 1:00.24 | ||
| Boys Hurdles r1 h3Scoring COMPLETE | Lucas AguilarDivision Avenue | 58.33 | ||
| Boys Dash | Aiden JonesElmont Memorial | 11.11 | ||
| Boys Dash r2 h1Scoring COMPLETE | Okikijesu FashakinAcademy Charter (Sec 8.) | 10.98 | ||
| Boys r1 h1Scoring COMPLETE | Raphi LoizidesFriends Academy (Li) | 4:51.17 | ||
| Boys r1 h2Scoring COMPLETE | Blake SealyManhasset | 4:35.30 | ||
| Boys Dash r1 h1Scoring COMPLETE | Chace EdwardsFriends Academy (Li) | 52.12 | ||
| Boys Dash r1 h2Scoring COMPLETE | Kaedon TryeElmont Memorial | 50.10 | ||
| Boys Dash r1 h3Scoring COMPLETE | Jaiden WilliamsElmont Memorial | 49.91 | ||
| Boys Hurdles | George McLeodSewanhaka | 15.97 | ||
| Boys Hurdles r2 h1Scoring COMPLETE | George McLeodSewanhaka | 15.73 | ||
| Boys r1 h1Scoring COMPLETE | Nicholas LiguoriWellington C. Mepham | 2:06.67 | ||
| Boys r1 h2Scoring COMPLETE | Braeden JackelowManhasset | 1:56.57 | ||
| Boys Dash | Aidan PeterkinElmont Memorial | 22.30 | ||
| Boys Dash r2 h1Scoring COMPLETE | Joshua BuckleyAcademy Charter (Sec 8.) | 21.32 | ||
| Boys r1 h1Scoring COMPLETE | Daniel SmithDivision Avenue | 9:57.53 | ||
| Girls Steeplechase r1 h1Scoring COMPLETE | Valeria PaezGeorge H. Hewlett | 7:26.16 | ||
| Girls Hurdles r1 h1Scoring COMPLETE | Emma TitusManhasset | 1:15.21 | ||
| Girls Hurdles r1 h2Scoring COMPLETE | Ashley EngoronGreat Neck North | 1:10.90 | ||
| Girls Hurdles r1 h3Scoring COMPLETE | Jada LawrenceGeorge H. Hewlett | 1:07.13 | ||
| Girls Dash | Esmia ThomasRoosevelt | 12.04 | ||
| Girls Dash r2 h1Scoring COMPLETE | Esmia ThomasRoosevelt | 12.04 | ||
| Girls r1 h1Scoring COMPLETE | Lea EshaghoffGreat Neck North | 5:30.92 | ||
| Girls r1 h2Scoring COMPLETE | Valeria PaezGeorge H. Hewlett | 4:56.23 | ||
| Girls Dash r1 h1Scoring COMPLETE | Brooke TuccittoWellington C. Mepham | 1:03.11 | ||
| Girls Dash r1 h2Scoring COMPLETE | Maia MadeiraFriends Academy (Li) | 1:00.26 | ||
| Girls Dash r1 h3Scoring COMPLETE | Nylah PhillipsGeorge H. Hewlett | 54.39 | ||
| Girls Hurdles | Felicity NuzziBethpage | 15.82 | ||
| Girls Hurdles r2 h1Scoring COMPLETE | Felicity NuzziBethpage | 15.43 | ||
| Girls r1 h1Scoring COMPLETE | Brianna CodySanford H. Calhoun | 2:40.23 | ||
| Girls r1 h2Scoring COMPLETE | Ariana MadeiraFriends Academy (Li) | 2:23.82 | ||
| Girls Dash | Esmia ThomasRoosevelt | 25.74 | ||
| Girls Dash r2 h1Scoring COMPLETE | Nylah PhillipsGeorge H. Hewlett | 24.16 | ||
| Girls r1 h1Scoring COMPLETE | Valeria PaezGeorge H. Hewlett | 10:50.37 | ||
| Boys Long JumpScoring COMPLETE | Anthony ChannerRoosevelt | 21-07.00 | ||
| Girls Triple JumpScoring COMPLETE | Zoe AmadikeSewanhaka | 39-08.25 | ||
| Boys Discus ThrowScoring COMPLETE | Paul LeeRoslyn | 165-04.00 | ||
| Girls Shot PutScoring COMPLETE | Nefertai CameronRoosevelt | 34-06.50 | ||
| Boys Pole VaultScoring COMPLETE | Aaron YeRoslyn | 12-06.00 | ||
| Girls High JumpScoring COMPLETE | Kate VoelkerManhasset | 06-01.00 | ||
| Boys Triple JumpScoring COMPLETE | Tyler HopkinsGeorge H. Hewlett | 45-07.00 | ||
| Girls Long JumpScoring COMPLETE | Zoe AmadikeSewanhaka | 17-08.50 | ||
| Boys Shot PutScoring COMPLETE | Bryan Querro SanchezRoosevelt | 46-08.00 | ||
| Girls Discus ThrowScoring COMPLETE | Nefertai CameronRoosevelt | 116-00.00 | ||
| Boys High JumpScoring COMPLETE | Christian SmithW. Tresper Clarke | 06-02.00 | ||
| Girls Pole VaultScoring COMPLETE | Maree DraylingGeorge H. Hewlett | 09-04.00 |
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